The 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 59th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 2 April 2022 and ended on 22 May 2022.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions in search of a third successive title, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[1][2]
The final was played on 22 May 2022 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kilkenny and Limerick, in what was their first meeting in a final in five years.[3] Kilkenny won the match by 0-19 to 0-18 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since 2008.[4][5]
Kilkenny's Billy Drennan was the championship's top scorer with 1-40.
Format change
For the first time in its history, the Munster Under-20 Championship replaced its traditional straight knockout format with a group stage.[6] This guaranteed all teams at least two games. The All-Ireland semi-finals, which featured the defeated provincial finalists in 2018 and 2019, will be discontinued.
Leinster round 1
| 2 April 2022 Round 1 | Meath | 1-12 - 1-18 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann |
| J Murray 0-9; J Cole 1-2, J Coyne 0-1. | Report | F Maher 0-10, C McCabe 0-6, D Melville 1-0, J Higgins 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 2 April 2022 Round 1 | Antrim | 0-12 - 3-21 | Laois | Parnell Park |
| C McGarry 0-6 (four frees), S McIntosh 0-2, S McAuley 0-2 (frees), R McMullan 0-1, T Smyth 0-1, | Report | J Duggan 1-4, N Quinlan 2-1, C Dunne 0-7 (three frees, one ’65), P Brennan 0-4, D Delaney 0-3 (frees), A Kirwan 0-1, N Coss 0-1. |
| 2 April 2022 Round 1 | Carlow | 1-13 - 2-18 | Westmeath | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| F O'Toole 1-8, C Kehoe 0-1, F Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Wall 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, E English 0-1. | Report | S Williams 0-9, D McCormack 1-3, M Cunningham 1-0, D Williams 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, J Murtagh 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, E Cunneen 0-1. | Referee: C Daly (Kildare) |
Leinster round 2
| 9 April 2022 Round 2 | Westmeath | 0-13 - 2-17 | Wexford | TEG Cusack Park |
| S Williams 0-8, M Cunningham 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, | Report | C Byrne (0-9, 8f); S O’Hagan, O Pepper (1-1 each); D Carley (0-2); C Foley, JJ Twamley, D Codd, T Kinsella (0-1 each). |
| 9 April 2022 Round 2 | Kildare | 0-16 - 1-21 | Laois | St Conleth's Park |
| F Maher 0-4 (two frees), J Higgins and C McCabe (two frees) 0-3 each, A O’Brien, D Melville, F O’Sullivan, C Boran, C Flanagan and C Shanahan 0-1 each. | Report | A Kirwan 1-3, D Delaney (all frees) and C Dunne (two frees) 0-5 each, J Duggan, N Quinlan and T Keyes 0-2 each, C Comerford and I Shanahan 0-1 each. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 19 April 2022 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-16 - 0-17 | Wexford | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Delaney 0-7 (0-6f), C Dunne 0-3 (0-2f), E Critchley, A Kirwan, S Fitzpatrick, T Cuddy, C Comerford and P Tynan 0-1 each. | Report | C Byrne 0-7 (0-5f), C Dunbar-Byrne 0-4, T Kinsella 0-2, AJ Redmond, D Carley, S O’Hagan and J Redmond 0-1 each. Laois: | Referee: D Hughes (Kilkenny) |
| 20 April 2022 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 3-21 - 1-16 | Offaly | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| B Drennan 1-7 (0-7f); H Shine 1-3; B Reid, G Dunne 0-3 each; J Doyle 1-0; T Clifford 0-2; P Langton, P McDonald, A Hickey 0-1 each. | Report | L Quinn 0-6 (6f); L Nolan 1-2; DJ McLoughlin, L Carey (2f) 0-2 each; S Ryan, D Bourke, C Mitchell, D Tierney 0-1 each. | Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 2 May 2022 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-15 - 1-14 | Dublin | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| C Byrne 0-10 (8 frees, 1 ’65), J Redmond 1-1, J Barrett, C Molloy, D Carley, T Kinsella 0-1 each. | Report | D Purcell 1-4 (0-2 frees), J O’Brien, B Scanlon (frees), D Crowe, T Gleeson 0-2 each, C Ó Cathasaigh, D Ó Dúllaing 0-1 each. | Referee: S Guinan (Offaly) |
| 2 May 2022 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-28 - 1-27 (aet) | Galway | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| B Drennan (0-17, 0-14f, 0-2 65’s), G Dunne (1-0), T Clifford (0-3), J Doyle, H Shine and J Fitzpatrick (0-2 each), I Byrne and T Dunne (0-1 each). | Report | L Collins (0-12, 0-6f, 0-1 65), R Davitt (1-1), A Conaire (0-3), D Davoren, C Molloy D Hanniffy (0-2 each), T Lee, S McDonagh, D McLoughlin (0-1 each), J Cooney (0-1, 0-1f) | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
Leinster final
| 10 May 2022 Final | Wexford | 0-15 - 1-13 | Kilkenny | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Byrne 0-10 (9fs), J Redmond 0-2, T Kinsella 0-1, C Molloy 0-1, R Lawlor. | Report | B Drennan 0-7(fs), D Walsh 0-3, J. Doyle 1-0, T Clifford 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, P Langton 0-1 | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Munster group stage
Group 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Limerick 2 2 0 0 44 37 7 4 2 
Cork 2 1 0 1 44 48 -4 2 3 
Clare 2 0 0 2 35 38 -3 0
Group 1 fixtures
| 6 April 2022 Round 1 | Limerick | 3-07 - 0-15 | Clare | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| C O’Neill 2-3; P Kirby 1-0; A O’Connor 0-2 (1f);C Coughlan, J Quilty 0-1 each. | Report | S Punch 0-6 (0-5 frees); P Crotty, K Smyth 0-2 each; D Cahill, J Kirwan, C O’Meara, C Hergarty, C Galvin 0-1 each. | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
| 13 April 2022 Round 2 | Clare | 1-17 - 1-19 | Cork | O'Garney Park |
| K Smyth (0-6, 0-5 frees); S Punch (0-4, 0-4 frees); S Meehan (1-1); P Crotty (0-3); C Hegarty, D Cahill, O O’Donnell (0-1 each). | Report | B Cunningham (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65); D Healy (1-0); E O’Leary (0-3, 0-3 frees), B O’Sullivan (0-3, 0-1 sc); B Keating (0-2); E Twomey, J Cahalane, C Walsh (0-1 each). | Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary) |
| 20 April 2022 Round 3 | Cork | 1-19 - 1-25 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| B Cunningham (0-10, 0-7 frees); B O’Sullivan (0-4); J Cahalane (1-0); C Smyth, L Horgan, B Keating, E O’Leary, D Hogan (0-1 each). | Report | A O’Connor (0-9, 0-7 frees); C Coughlan (0-4, 0-1 free); D Ó Dalaigh (1-1); E Stokes, S O’Brien, J Sweeney, J Kirby (0-2 each); A English, J Quilty, P Kirby (0-1 each). | Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Group 2 table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Tipperary 2 2 0 0 51 36 15 4 2 
Waterford 2 1 0 1 55 42 13 2 3 
Kerry 2 0 0 2 28 56 -28 0
Group 2 fixtures
| 6 April 2022 Round 1 | Kerry | 0-13 - 3-15 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park |
| R Walsh (0-5, 0-4f); N Guerin (0-4, 0-3f); K Carroll 0-2; F O’Sullivan, D Moriarty, D Slattery all 0-1 each. | Report | P McGarry 1-2; E Connolly, P Creedon 1-1 each; S Gleeson 0-4f; K Shelly 0-3f; J Leamy, E Ryan, S Kenneally, C Cadell, J Campion all 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Toole (Waterford) |
| 13 April 2022 Round 2 | Tipperary | 2-21 - 1-20 | Waterford | FBD Semple Stadium |
| K Shelly 1-10 (9fs, 1 65), P McGarry 1-2, P Creedon, J Leamy 0-2 each, C Quinn, J Campion, D Stakelum, E Connolly, C Fogarty 0-1 each. | Report | A Ryan 0-10 (6fs, 3 65s), Pádraig Fitzgerald 1-2, Patrick Fitzgerald 0-3 (1f), J O Floinn, S Callaghan, S Walsh, M Fitzgerald, J Foley 0-1 each. | Referee: N Malone (Clare) |
| 20 April 2022 Round 3 | Waterford | 2-26 - 1-12 | Kerry | Walsh Park |
| A Ryan 0-12 (10fs), Padraig Fitzgerald 2-4, J Booth 0-3, M Fitzgerald, S Callaghan 0-2 each, J Foley, T Flynn, C Rellis 0-1 each. | Report | F O'Sullivan 0-7 (4fs, 1 65), M Kelliher 1-0, R O'Mahony 0-2, L Crowley, C Walsh, R Walsh (1f) 0-1 each. | Referee: S Stokes (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
| 27 April 2022 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-27 - 3-15 | Waterford | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Connor 0-10 (5frees), A English and S O'Brien 0-5 each, E Stokes and C Coughlan 0-2 each, D O Dalaigh, C Thomas and P Kirby 0-1 each. | Report | A Ryan 0-8 (5frees, 1 '65), Patrick Fitzgerald 1-2 (1-0free), C Rellis and J Foley 1-0 each, S Fitzgerald, J Booth, W Beresford, Pádraig Fitzgerald and S Callaghan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary) |
| 27 April 2022 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-20 - 1-21 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| K Shelly 0-5 (0-5f), J Leamy 0-5 (0-1f), J Campion 1-2, P Creedon 0-4, P McGarry 1-0, E Connolly 0-2, E Ryan, M Corcoran 0-1 each. | Report | B Cunningham 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), B O’Sullivan 0-4, C Walsh 1-1, S Walsh 0-3, D Healy 0-3, D Hogan 0-2, J Cahalane 0-1, E Twomey 0-1, L Horgan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1 (0-1f). | Referee: N Malone (Clare) |
Munster final
| 4 May 2022 Final | Limerick | 1-25 - 2-18 | Tipperary | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| A O’Connor (0-9, 0-6 frees); A English (1-2); S O’Brien (0-5); C Thomas, C Scully, C Coughlan, J Quilty, J Kirby, E Stokes, P Kirby, P Reale, P O’Donovan (0-1 each). | Report | K Shelly (1-6, 0-3 frees); J Leamy (1-3, 0-1 free); P Creedon, P McGarry (0-3 each); C Quinn, D Stakelum, S Kenneally (0-1 each). | Referee: N Malone (Clare) |
All-Ireland final
| 22 May 2022 Final | Limerick | 0-18 - 0-19 | Kilkenny | FBD Semple Stadium |
| A O’Connor 0-10 (0-7f), A English 0-2, P O’Donovan 0-2, P Kirby 0-1, E Stokes 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1, S O’Brien 0-1 | Report | B Drennan 0-9 (0-3f, 0-1 65), T Clifford 0-3, I Byrne 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, A Tallis 0-1 (0-1f), P Langton 0-1, A Hickey 0-1 | Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 1-40 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
| 2 | Aidan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-40 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Cian Byrne | Wexford | 0-36 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Shelly | Tipperary | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Aaron Ryan | Waterford | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| 6 | Ben Cunningham | Cork | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 7 | Shane Williams | Westmeath | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Pádraig Fitzgerald | Waterford | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Dan Delaney | Laois | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Cillian Dunne | Laois | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 0-17 | 17 | Galway |
| 2 | Kyle Shelly | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | Aaron Ryan | Waterford | 0-12 | 12 | Kerry |
| Liam Collins | Galway | 0-12 | 12 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | Fiach O'Toole | Carlow | 1-08 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 6 | Pádraig Fitzgerald | Waterford | 2-04 | 10 | Kerry |
| Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Cian Byrne | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Aidan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Aidan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Fionn Maher | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Meath | |
| Aaron Ryan | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Ben Cunningham | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Cian Byrne | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny |
References
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Semple Stadium to host All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Final". GAA website. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Drennan stars as Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U20 hurling final win over Limerick". The 42. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "New format for hurling championships as Munster minor and U20 draws take place". Irish Examiner. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
